In: Anesthesia
25 Nov 2009The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block is the most frequently used mandibular injection technique for achieving local anesthesia for restorative and surgical procedures. However, the IAN block does not always result in successful pulpal anesthesia. Failure rates in anterior teeth have ranged from 10%-90%.
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